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The Longest Night (1972 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Longest Night' is a 1972 American made-for-television drama film written by Merwin Gerard and directed by Jack Smight.Marill, Alvin H. Movies made for Television. 1980. Arlington House This movie was originally shown as an 'ABC Movie of the Week' on September 12, 1972. It is based on the 1968 Barbara Mackle kidnapping by Gary Steven Krist.Schuyler Women Team in TV Film
Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 21 June 1972: f1.
Plot
The plot concerns the kidnapping of Karen Chambers, daughter of wealthy Alan Chambers. The kidnapper holds her underground in a homemade coffin. He leaves her there, with a fan for air and a gallon of water, until he receives the ransom money. Her family frantically searches for her.
Cast
* David Janssen as Alan Chambers
* James Farentino as John Danbury
* Phyllis Thaxter as Norma Chambers
* Skye Aubrey as Ellen Gunther
* Mike Farrell as Wills
* Sallie Shockley as Karen Chambers
* Joel Fabiani as Barris
* Richard Anderson as Harvey Eaton
* Charles McGraw as Father Chase
* John Kerr as Agent Jones
* Robert Cornthwaite as Frank Cavanaugh
* Ross Elliott as Dr. Steven Clay
* Tom Hallick as Officer Clark
* Antony Carbone as Officer Jackson
* Joe Conley as Salesman
Production
Filming started June 1972 at Universal studios.Cornering the Secret-Bedroom Market
Haber, Joyce. Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]25 May 1972: h22.
Legacy
The film inspired a story Quentin Tarantino created for 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation', which the show's house writers scripted into an episode he directed in 2005 titled 'Grave Danger', a two-hour season finale in which the Las Vegas crime team had to rescue a colleague who has been buried alive.Tarantino is a 'CSI' kind of guy ; Director has fun with finale: [FINAL Edition]
Keveney, Bill. USA TODAY; 19 May 2005: D.6.
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